CC Sabathia allowed just four hits in a dominant complete-game effort as the Yankees moved eight victories from their goal of a 28th World Series championship, defeating the Orioles, 3-1, in Game 5 of the AL Division Series on Friday.

The Tigers are headed to their second straight ALCS after Justin Verlander dominated the A's in Game 5 with a four-hit shutout. Verlander struck out 11 and Austin Jackson accounted for four runs in the 6-0 victory in Oakland on Thursday night.

Buster Posey's grand slam culminated a six-run outburst in the fifth inning that propelled the Giants to a 6-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in Thursday's decisive Game 5 of the National League Division Series.